Manager - Manufacturing Equipment Engineering, Americas

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belimoWaterbury (CT)

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Manager

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$120,000 per year

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About the role

Introduction The Manager of Manufacturing Equipment Engineering (Americas) is responsible for designing, implementing, and continuously improving scalable, reliable, and compliant manufacturing equipment and infrastructure across the global production network. The role ensures that equipment systems enable stable, efficient, and high-quality production by defining architecture, driving innovation, and managing the full equipment lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities:

Own the design and implementation of manufacturing equipment, testing systems, and supporting infrastructure across the global production network
Define and govern equipment architectures, platforms, and design standards, ensuring scalability, modularity, and reusability across regions
Lead the end-to-end equipment lifecycle, including concept development, design, realization, qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ), deployment, and lifecycle support
Define and drive the technology and equipment roadmap, including automation, digitalization, and innovation of manufacturing systems
Define and govern requirements for equipment systems, including functional, performance, safety, maintenance, and data integration aspects
Ensure seamless integration of equipment into manufacturing processes, including alignment with Manufacturing Excellence (process design) and Product Industrialization (requirements)
Define and implement equipment concepts and solutions, ensuring optimal balance between performance, cost, flexibility, and maintainability
Govern CAPEX planning and execution for equipment investments, ensuring cost transparency and efficient resource allocation
Ensure robustness, stability, and reliability of equipment systems, including uptime, performance, and long‑term maintainability
Define and implement maintenance concepts, spare parts strategies, and lifecycle support models in close collaboration with Operations and Maintenance
Ensure equipment is designed for maintainability and enable maintenance teams to sustainably operate, support, and stabilize equipment throughout its lifecycle
Ensure compliance of equipment systems with regulatory, safety, and technical standards, including risk assessments and documentation
Lead root cause analysis and continuous improvement of equipment performance, reliability, and cost efficiency
Establish and govern methods, frameworks, and standards for equipment engineering and lifecycle management, ensuring scalable and structured execution
Drive technology scouting, supplier development, and capability buildup for manufacturing equipment and engineering partners
Define and implement training concepts and capability development for maintenance teams and technical functions
Collaborate closely within Manufacturing Engineering and actively contribute to cross‑functional ME initiatives, projects and continuous improvement activities
Act as the central interface for equipment topics between Manufacturing Excellence, Product Industrialization, Maintenance team, IT, and external partners
Lead and develop the Manufacturing Equipment Engineering organization (Lead Equipment) and contribute to the Manufacturing Engineering roadmap
Required Expertise
Master or Bachelor of Science in process engineering, mechanical engineering, production engineering, or similar
Additional education in leadership or management is an advantage 10+ years of experience in manufacturing equipment engineering, including development of electro‑mechanical systems and control/software solutions, in production environments
Proven experience in leadership roles with organizational and change responsibility
Experience in lean management, Six Sigma, process modeling (e.g., BPMN) and simulation tools is an advantage
Experience with Industry 4.0, automation and digitalization of manufacturing systems
Strong understanding of end‑to‑end value chains including R&D and supply chain integration
Strong digital and IT affinity (e.g., ERP systems such as SAP, engineering, project, and collaboration tools)
Excellent English communication skills

Willingness and ability to travel globally (approximately 20%)This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or support such as H1B, TN, E-3, CPT, OPT, STEM OPT, or employment based permanent residence processes, now or in the future. People at Belimo Smart buildings start with dedicated people. We bring talented people together and foster an environment to succeed. At Belimo, respect, trust, and support across departments help ideas move quickly into real‑world solutions, because we achieve more together than we ever could alone. About Belimo Belimo is the global market leader in the development, production, and sales of field devices for the energy‑efficient control of heating, ventilation and air‑conditioning systems. The focus of our core business is on damper actuators, control valves, sensors and meters. Founded in 1975, the company has been listed on the Swiss Exchange (SIX) since 1995.Compensation & Benefits Belimo is committed to paying all employees in a fair, equitable and transparent manner. The base pay for this position ranges from $120,000 - $135,000 annually with a target performance bonus of 15% of an employee’s annual base salary. Compensation is based on several factors including geographic location and may vary depending on job‑related knowledge, skills, education and experience. Belimo is a total compensation company which includes a comprehensive benefits package including a full range of medical, financial, and other competitive benefits. Belimo is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. #WeAreBelimo

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